Maddie Duff
Maddie Duff, from Prestonsburg, Kentucky, is a Lewis Honors College senior, studying Neuroscience and Appalachian Studies. Maddie is the first female from the eastern Kentucky region to be elected Student Body President since the position's creation in 1939. For the 2024-2025 University of Kentucky academic year, Maddie hopes to focus her administration's efforts in the areas of student engagement, wellness resources, and food insecurity.
Maddie is actively involved, and a former president, of both the Appalachian Career Training in Oncology (ACTION) and the Appalachian Health Initiative (AHI) student organizations. She also conducts research on various chronic conditions through the University of Kentucky's College of Medicine. Maddie is also a member of Alpha Phi, Phi Delta Epsilon, Apollo Society, Neurocats, and serves as a Lewis Honors College ambassador.